{"product_id":"sustainability-peter-jacques-9780367365165","title":"Sustainability: The Basics","description":"\u003cp\u003eSustainability is a pressing concern for people and governments around the world, but it is also an essentially contested concept that requires an understanding of the stakes, trade-offs, and complex politics at play. \u003ci\u003eSustainability: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e offers an accessible and interdisciplinary introduction to the concept, and discusses key questions such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat are the core principles of sustainability?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat are the key ethical considerations for questions of sustainability?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do we measure sustainability?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat are the critical obstacles to achieving global sustainability?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat happens when societies fail to observe principles of sustainability?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFully updated in its second edition, \u003ci\u003eSustainability: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e now includes coverage of the Sustainable Development Goals, a global range of case studies and explores the complex social dynamics of Earth system changes that affect our critical life supports. The second edition also proposes a new, \"sustainable humanism\" that animates much of our work to make a better, more humane world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the world reels from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, this book is an ideal starting point for anyone who wants to know more about what we need to do to sustain civilization, humanity, and the world we live in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Jacques\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367365162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367365165\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d","brand":"Peter Jacques","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48112881631487,"sku":"9780367365165","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e5ed3389-49ae-4421-86f4-e4b190c5d622.jpg?v=1769611576","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sustainability-peter-jacques-9780367365165","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}